2025 AISACT Universal Design for Learning with Dr Matt Capp

Date : 26/02/25 - 11/11/2025

This workshop focuses on Universal Design for Learning (UDL), an inclusive pedagogical framework designed to accommodate individual learning differences, ensuring effective learning for all students. Through exploring ACARA’s CASE Model for Personalised Learning teachers will be provided with a practical approach for planning for this diversity. This is achieved by:

• deconstructing the chronological age/year level Content Descriptions.
• identifying universally designed pedagogical strategies to address the strengths and functional impacts of an entire classroom.
• identifying adjustments to address the strengths and functional impacts of students with disability and diverse learning needs.
• deconstructing the chronological age/year level Achievement Standards and targeted Achievement Standards of a different year level,
• applying everything to the Explicit Instruction Model.

Participants will use the knowledge gained from the workshop to enhance their planning and programs for students with diverse learning needs. Additionally, participants will establish a coalition of the willing to create an action research project, which they will implement within their school. This project will be shared at the AISACT Celebrating Teaching and Learning Event, providing an opportunity to showcase excellence and share impactful initiatives within independent schools across the ACT.

Session 1: Face-to face Workshop – Wednesday 26 Feb. (9.00am-4.00pm)

Participants will explore how to practically implement the CASE Model within their classrooms. At the end of the workshop, participants will walk away with a series of lessons, based on the Explicit Instruction Model, which include Australian Curriculum Content Descriptors.

Session 2: virtual coaching – Term 2 – as negotiated

Session with individual school team /coalition of the willing focused on developing the school’s focus area / action research project.

Session 3: virtual coaching – Term 3 – as negotiated

Session with individual school team /coalition of the willing focused on developing the school’s focus area / action research project.

Session 4: virtual coaching – Term 4 – as negotiated

Session with individual school team /coalition of the willing focused on developing the school’s focus area / action research project.

Session 5: Celebrating Teaching & Learning event – Tuesday 11 November

90 minute Facilitated Reflection

Open enrolment for all educators and leaders.

TQI accredited workshop = 5hrs

Plus TQI System Supported Teacher Identified Professional Learning SSTIPL (10hrs)

Cost = $100 per registration